NASCAR News

Faced with a variety of challenges throughout the 3 hour, 19 minute race, Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Steve Park worked his way from the back of the field following a miscue on pit road and then a dead battery to finish second during the MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway.

Two years ago, it was a winning combination at the Indianapolis 500 so, the 2001 Brickyard 400, Chevrolet and comedian Jay Leno will team up once again to pace a race at the most prestigious racetrack in the world.

Dale Earnhardt Incorporated are hoping that the 'Monster Mile' at Dover Downs Speedway will be kind to them this weekend after all three DEI cars suffered a poor run at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results from the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway for Sunday night's Coca Cola 600, Round 12 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship

Jerry Nadeau's bid to erase last year's bitter memories when he retired from the Coca Cola 600 with an engine failure started steadily as he qualified the No.25 UAW/Delphi Chevrolet in 23rd spot at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Phoenix International Raceway has unveiled the latest addition to the Valley's fleet of passenger buses - a 40-passenger New Flyer Phoenix Metro vehicle featuring bigger-than-life graphics depicting a NASCAR race vehicle on each side.

Dale Earnhardt's widow, Teresa, has announced that the driver's DEI NASCAR operation would continue with its development plan, despite Earnhardt's death at Daytona earlier this year.

Joe Nemechek may be out of Winston Cup action for longer than expected after doctors in Delaware discovered that he had broken his elbow in Tuesday's testing crash.

Even in death, Dale Earnhardt remains a powerful figure in the world of NASCAR racing. He was the essence of the great Winston Cup driver - a seven-time series champion as well as an aggressive racer who was a crowd pleaser.

Winston Cup and Busch Series racer Joe Nemechek suffered a broken right shoulder and bruised lungs after crashing during a practice session at the Dover Downs International Speedway.

Jeff and Michelle Green are planning on partnering with the Children's Miracle Network (CMN) for the NASCAR Busch Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.

David Donohue, son of racing legend Mark, is the latest edition to the 2001 Raybestos Rookie class in the NASCAR Busch Series, following his switch from the American Le Mans Series where he has plied his trade in recent years.

Johnny Benson has known since Christmas that the kind of gift he planned to give his mother for Mother's Day on Sunday - but it may not be exactly what Judy Benson had in mind!

It's been a little over a year since the sons of Joe Gibbs have lined up against each other on the race track. However, that is set to change this weekend with the running of the Darlington 200 Craftsman Truck Series race this Sunday.

Tony Stewart gave Joe Gibbs Racing and Pontiac their first NASCAR Winston Cup victories of the 2001 as he held off Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace to take the chequered flag in Saturday night's Pontiac Excitement 400 at the Richmond International Raceway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr became the first driver to win twice last season when he won the Richmond night race twelve months ago, but the Budweiser-backed driver refuses to make any predictions for a repeat in 2001.

1. Rusty Wallace No.2 Ford Penske Racing 250 laps 2. Jeff Gordon No.24 Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 250 laps 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr No.8 Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Incorporated 250 laps

Bobby Labonte, reported to have been killed in a plane crash on Friday, proved to the world that he is alive and well as he claimed his first pole position of the 2001 season for his Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Hills Bros Coffee Racing team owner Junie Donlavey has hired Felipe Lopez as a consultant for his NASCAR Winston Cup team that fields Fords for veteran driver Hut Stricklin.

Had it not been for an engine failure in the 1998 running of the NAPA Auto Parts 500, Bobby Labonte would have a record that would be hard to top at the pristine California Speedway.

NASCAR returned to the Superspeedway's with a vengeance on Sunday as Bobby Hamilton held off a pack of 28 cars to win his first race since Martinsville 1998 and score Andy Petree's first NASCAR Winston Cup victory as a team owner in a wild race at Talladega.

Stacy Compton (pictured here in 2000 livery) scored his first career Winston Cup pole position as Dodge's swept the top three positions in Bud Pole qualifying for the Talladega 500 at the fearsome 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway.

After getting a boost of confidence with his best performance of the season at the recent Winston Cup race in Martinsville, rookie driver Andy Houston is looking for continued improvement at this weekend's Talladega 500.

Viant Corp, a leading builder of digital businesses, and Turner Sports Interactive have announced the partnership which recently relaunched NASCAR.com , the official site of The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.